dman1455

The list has been extended till 12/19, which means more people should be getting the chance at this tittle off of 3600.

36 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

What's the word for pre-testing?. Last I heard they were all over the place with the numbers possibly up to 7000 for pre-testing. However it was more of the 5000 and 6000 ranges? (Correct)

I heard the 5000 range was as far as they went.

9 hours ago, Yks747 said:

I am currently in the Dept. of Buses. I have wanted to go into Subways for a while. But I recently heard from two colleagues that it’s not a good job.  

 

One was a conductor for 4 months , the other a TO for eight months. Both started in buses, left for subways, and came back. Maybe it’s not a better job as I had thought??I figured less liability and dealing with people, than being a BO.  Yes, I know conductors have to deal with people too. But I figured not as much as BOs.  Plus I figured the TO never deals with people. My colleague said otherwise.  Both said that subways is a completely different animal, worse working conditions, low morale and less pay. Their words, not mine.

Anyone have personal knowledge or experience, or know people with knowledge/experience on which job is better? Subways or buses? Should I stay in buses, or try subways? 

Plus, I was originally told I can take a year off from Buses to try another division, and go back if I wanted. But recently I was told I can’t, bc I’m OA, not TA.  No one seems to know for sure if I can take a year break or not to try subways; I get conflicting info.  I don’t want to give up Buses if subways isn’t a better job. Plus there’s no guarantee I’ll pass training or probation. Then if I leave Buses and can’t go back, I’m screwed.

Any wisdom appreciated.

OA isn't civil service so you wouldn't be able to transfer into RTO. If you were a TA Operator you would've been able to take a promotion test to T/O. Subways isn't for everyone and I do know a few B/O that went to T/O and went right back to their former title. It's not for everyone. I'm not sure if you can go back to O/A if you leave and try T/O through open competitive, but if you were B/O and you past your probation, went onto to T/O and failed the training, you could always return to your former title since you past probation.

1 hour ago, Sfredo said:

Any updates? Anyone heard anything?

This thread will probably be dead till around Late January/Early Feburary. The next class should be scheduled for February as that is the current rumor.

3 minutes ago, Ayesha said:

Hey guys any updates on the last number called??

898 was last appointed, 15xx pre employment, and 5000 for the OPA

41 minutes ago, Sixgvd94 said:

Well thanks for letting us know. Do you know when the next quarter starts? 

Next class should be in February as I've said on the last page, ya'll thought I was joking lol.

14 minutes ago, Ready2start said:

 

Where you heeard this?

A MTA employee who heard it from someone above him, you know how these things are.

Current rumor on the street is no classes till February, last class only had around 24 people so it makes sense. Now we wait.

17 minutes ago, Sfredo said:

 Hey guys list number 20** I just called the DCAS number and the information as of October 7 is the last eligible certified number was list number 3153 last appointed 898 now my question is it now says I am not on an outstanding certification and to my knowledge that means that I am eligible to be hired when my name and list number is reached should I be looking for a pre-employment letter in the mail since the last eligible certified number is 1,100 spots past mine? Or should i have got it by now?  I am just concerned if they did not send PE or it was lost in the mail.

You're not going to get a letter for a little while, you don't have to worry about that right now. They're going to hit around the 2,000 mark before they send it out to you.

1 hour ago, MTAhopefullMatt said:

@STAYMATIC, was your score 96?  or 95?

 

I'm 95. but far down the list, just past 5000.

 

@dman1455, thanks for the info.  Any idea why the hiring pace seems a bit slow? I thought they were sending far more people through school car a year or so ago, when the old open/competitive list was winding down.

I honestly don't know, they've held classes every month since the list got established. It just goes by the hiring needs of the agency at this point.

1 hour ago, STAYMATIC said:

3601

You'll get called, it's just going to be a while, last appointed was 898 and we're only 7 months into the list.

4 minutes ago, misslo said:

 

 

Butts in I never bother to do this. I am currently studying for the CDL permit. Do I really need to have Air Brakes, S and other endorsements or you all just being extra. *squints* 

Three things you need..

1. General Knowledge

2. Air Brakes

3. Passenger Endorsement

Everything else is extra and honestly not needed if you plan on doing just NYCT/MaBSToA

List Established, good luck all!!

 https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Civil-Service-List-Active-/vx8i-nprf/data

1 minute ago, MTAtookMeOutTheHood said:

Just asked another level 2 today in Coney Island if September was the last class and he said theirs gon be 1 more after. I’ve gotten conflicting stories from 2 different level 2s so I’ve come to the conclusion they truly don’t know what the other hand is doing

 

just stay positive and call Livingston everyday 

That's a big fact, honestly no one knows what's going to happen period. They schedule classes on a demand bases, so they can't really know what the deal is unless they have a demand for track workers.  Although from what it looks like I doubt they will extend the list past this cycle as there is no reason to. What will happen probably is once the list expires in December the promotional list will be established, followed by 8600 around June 2019ish. (Most of this is just my opinion, take it with a grain of salt.)

33 minutes ago, MTAtookMeOutTheHood said:

The level 2 running track hiring and training said after the September class no more classes will follow from the 3600 list sorry 

So they killing the list and not extending it as someone else said?

32 minutes ago, AngelRC said:

No it will. With the M going to 96 St, the R will be needing help in Queens corridor, hence why the G is being extended

The M is only going to 96 on weekends and late nights when the regular terminal is Essex/Myrtle. QBL doesn't need additional trains while CBTC is being installed.

Just now, Future ENY OP said:

Yeh, I heard. At one point they called a few people in the 7xxx range. I'm in the 9xxx range. So I see myself being called for OPA in mid to late 2019. I'm hoping that they do extend this list just like they did with the 8094 list. Lots of retirements going down in 2019/2020.

Not too sure if this affects the hiring right, correct me if I'm wrong. Once they extend the G full length that will require C/R's at all times. (No more OPTO weekends and late nights) Also the M extended to 96th street late nights and weekends (Has to be full length, no way 4 car OPTO from Metro to 96) So they will need C/R's for the G and M more. 

Just now, Future ENY OP said:

Copy copy. Hopefully mid to late 2019 they can call the 2nd batch for OPA. 

Yeah when I went for the OPA back in June, the numbers were all over the place. I'm in the 48xx range and people were there in the same range at the 2xxx. I honestly have no idea what the game plan is for them.

4 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

Any updates on when they are going to resume the OPA selection of the test?

I highly doubt it's going to be anytime soon. They called up to 5000 for the OPA, up to around 1500ish for PE and around 800ish for School Car. It's my best guess that OPA won't be happening for at least a year if not more. They will probably start doing OPA again once they reach the late 3000's, early 4000's on the list. 

5 hours ago, Bmpo7 said:

I don't think that's correct. I think B/O makes a little more than C/R. About $2.xx more per hour at max pay. Someone correct me if I'm wrong please. I'm on my phone and can't check.

http://www.twulocal100.org/sites/twulocal100.org/files/pay_rates_by_title_2017-2019.pdf

59 minutes ago, G13 said:

Ive yet to use my dental benefits (high plan), but I’m told they’re better than the base plan. 

The people being called off this list are still receiving provisional postions? How does that work if you’re already a MTA employee? I’ve already done my probation, and am in the early 2000s on this list. Does that mean I’ll be a permanent T/O if I choose to accept the position?

You would go back on probation under the new title.

10 hours ago, MTAtookMeOutTheHood said:

Alot

The person you spoke to told you they plan on extending the list past the 4 year life cycle?

Also we've had someone here post that he was in the 4000s and got called for medical recently, they can't still be in the 2000s

2 minutes ago, Gisnunnie said:

I got my list number in the mail. Haven't seen a published list.

Was it a provisional number or a established number.

Did the letter state the list is expected to be established June/July 2018 or nah.

5 minutes ago, Gisnunnie said:

Medical hold I cleared the next day. Going by the open competitive list means they have to initiate the employment process for everyone ahead of you before they get to your number. You will get called for medical when they reach you on list.

From what we were told during PE, they were so short on TO they had to start calling people in provisionally to start filling positions before the list was established. More than likely those who were hired provisionally will be made permanent by the time they start training because the list is now established.

Has it been established and published yet? I'm unable to search it up on the civil service data website.

52 minutes ago, Bmpo7 said:

Don't they just do another drug test at medical? So annoying to have to continue to miss a day off of work every 90 days to go take a drug test IF it's true they aren't planning on hiring anymore until next year.

Be careful on the rumors you believe on these forums. This isn't the last class of the year, this is the last scheduled class, after that its on a as need basis.